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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

December 20, 2014

The President and Club members of the Toowong Rotary Club thank you for your support in 2014, and wish you all the very best for a Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year. Our first Club meeting of the new year will be on 21 st January (click here to view our upcoming events) .

Club AGM then Christmas fun

December 17, 2014

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This week saw President Barb, ably assisted by PE Henry and Treasurer Anna, took the club members through the formalities of the AGM – the presentation of the 2014-15 Financials, followed by the Election of the 2015-16 office bearers. That completed, Sgt Roger together with his two Corporals MichaelC and Owen, ran amok (as usual) with […]

Domenico “Mick” Cacciola

December 3, 2014

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Domenico “Mick” Cacciola (born 1945 in Sicily) is a decorated police officer who joined the Queensland Police in 1966, becoming an undercover detective in the 1970s. After retiring in 2001, Mick wrote his memoirs which were published in 2009 as “The Second Father”. In the book Mick detailed how he resisted underworld crime and corruption, then rampant within the Queensland […]

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December 2, 2014

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Guest Speaker

Dr Neil Wetzig – Making a difference in Africa

September 3, 2014

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Dr Neil Wetzig is Senior Visiting Breast and Endocrine Surgeon at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital, and is a designated surgeon for BreastScreen Brisbane South. He is a member of the BreastScreen Queensland Quality Management Committee, and previously served on the National Management and Accreditation Committees. In a remarkable story, Neil (with wife Gwen) spoke to […]

Scholars Present Skin Cancer Research

July 23, 2014

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On 23rd July 2014 we welcomed two very capable ARH Funding Partner PhD Scholars to our weekly meeting. Mareike Dahmer-Heath and Chiho Mauranushi, both supported by the Basil Shaw-ARH PHD Bursary, provided comprehensive presentations about their current skin cancer research. Mareike is doing research at the Cell Cycle Laboratory at the UQ’s Diamantina Translational Research Institute, focusing on identifying the normal DNA repair […]